Milwaukee-based artist, writer, and curator Michelle Grabner pays homage to custodial labor through this installation of household sinks and replicated everyday objects. Largely unseen janitorial work is instead foregrounded through the presence of commonplace objects used to keep institutional spaces sanitary. In the traditionally orderly gallery space, rests a silver leafed garbage can, cast bronze […]
Parallel Play was created as an integral component of Marquette’s Biology class, Creative Problem Solving. This cross-disciplinary course teaches STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) students to embrace divergent thinking as a path to innovative problem solving. Through art-based activities and small group interactions with artists and STEM faculty, the class emphasizes the similarities between […]
Learn the art of blacksmithing at Wade House! Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer and feel the heat from the forge as you learn the art of blacksmithing in our 1860s-era Dockstader Blacksmith Shop at Wade House. During your forging tutorial, you’ll shape unique knives from various materials and […]
Receive free general admission to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum and Milwaukee Public Museum when you show your Milwaukee Art Museum Member card. Please check each museum for hours.
The Milwaukee Festival Brass will conclude its 40th Season with a concert entitled “Legendary Brass.” “The stories we tell one another are profoundly important in helping us contextualize the world […]
Receive free general admission to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum and Milwaukee Public Museum when you show your Milwaukee Art Museum Member card. Please check each museum for hours.
The Milwaukee Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Gamboa, announces its spring concert performance entitled Heroes and Legends. The performance features stirring melodies and heroic themes. Thrill to […]
Join us for a stellar organ concert! Milwaukee WI – 3-21-25 – The American Guild of Organists-Milwaukee Chapter and Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church invites you to an extraordinary organ concert […]
– 8 spots available – 🎨 Miniature Speed Painting Class for beginners Join our artist, Matt, a board game enthusiast, to learn how to quickly paint miniatures! Matt has been […]
It’s never too early to learn to love art! Smush, press, and shape air-dry clay to create travel-inspired texture tiles. Then join in the sing-alongs at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. […]
A 21+ event at Old World Wisconsin! Remember your first-ever trip to Old World Wisconsin? Seeing sparks fly in the Blacksmith Shop, peering greedily at the candy-laden shelves of the […]
Explore the exhibition “The Brilliance of the Spanish World: El Greco, Velázquez, Zurbarán” with Jacobo Lovo, Managing Artistic Director of Latino Arts, Inc. and City of Milwaukee Friend of Art […]
The Portage Road Songwriters Guild is a group of 9 supportive, creative singer-songwriters that have been nourishing new songs into existence for over 20 years. The Coffee House has hosted its well-anticipated new song concert each year. The Guild includes Eric Baer, Rick Fitzgerald, Jay Bullock, Bob Estes, Chris Head, Mark Plotkin, Chris Straw, and […]
Come aboard the Lake Geneva Cruise Line for a special Mother’s Day celebration! Your afternoon begins with a narrated cruise along the picturesque shores of Geneva Lake, where you’ll hear the inspiring stories of the remarkable women who once called its shores and summer cottages home. Our engaging guide will bring to life the legacies […]
The Friends of Milwaukee Public Library’s annual Spring Literary Luncheon is an event we all look forward to every year. Gathering with so many like-minded individuals who love all things literary is a special annual treat each spring. The luncheon is sponsored by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library, the Wisconsin Club, and Boswell […]
Deepen your engagement with “The Brilliance of the Spanish World” in a lecture by Rebecca J. Long, the Art Institute of Chicago’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Curator of […]
Celebrate the grand opening of Wittnebel’s Tavern! This historic tavern, first opened in the early 20th century, is the newest addition to the brewing experience at Old World Wisconsin. This […]
We conclude our season with the Milwaukee Musaik Chamber Orchestra and conductor Alexander Mandl spotlighting a fireworks guitar showcase featuring world-class guitar grandmaster Rene Izquierdo. A Milwaukee favorite, the renowned virtuoso will dazzle listeners in guitar concertos by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Vivaldi. The program also includes Ottorino Respighi’s exquisite musical pictorial “Trittico Botticelliano” and Jacques Ibert’s […]
Cave After Dark Presents: Cheese & Wine Tasting Indulge in a unique evening experience with our Wine & Cheese Tasting and Cave Tour. Begin your night savoring an array of […]
WPR is bringing live classical music to local breweries. Stop by for an afternoon of classical favorites, pop covers and local cider. We’ll be at Pomona Cider Co. in Milwaukee with Fine Music Duo. Grab a friend and spend the afternoon supporting local music, local radio, and a local brewery. This event is free, but […]
Gather together with family and friends to explore how movement, fashion, and expression can share a story. Meet local artists, ignite your creative side with hands-on art projects, learn about […]
Celebrate the grand opening of Wittnebel’s Tavern! This historic tavern, first opened in the early 20th century, is the newest addition to the brewing experience at Old World Wisconsin. This […]
Calling all homeschool learners and non-traditional students! Learners of all ages will be invited to explore the horse-powered world of Wade House and Wisconsin in the mid-1800s. Upon arrival, visitors can step inside a reproduction stagecoach and learn about plank road travel. The horse-drawn world of the 19th century is on display in the Wesley […]
Join Tanya Paul, Isabel and Alfred Bader Curator of European Art, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in “The Brilliance of the Spanish World: El Greco, Velázquez, Zurbarán.”
Join Dan Jacobs—chef, co-owner of Milwaukee’s EsterEv and DanDan restaurants, and Top Chef runner-up—for a conversation on farming, food, and the art of culinary innovation. Inspired by the exhibition “Farm to Frame,” Jacobs will share how Midwest food traditions shape his cooking and the broader culinary landscape.
AREPO, made up of cellist and vocalist Elizabeth Kate (she/her), guitarist Marco Slaviero (he/him), accordionist Noël Rubli (he/him), and clarinetist Madara Eleonora Mežale (she/her) formed as a contemporary music group in 2022. Though conventional in number, AREPO embraces their unconventionality in quartet instrumentation as they believe disruption to the expected is vital for the future […]
AREPO, made up of cellist and vocalist Elizabeth Kate (she/her), guitarist Marco Slaviero (he/him), accordionist Noël Rubli (he/him), and clarinetist Madara Eleonora Mežale (she/her) formed as a contemporary music group in 2022. Though conventional in number, AREPO embraces their unconventionality in quartet instrumentation as they believe disruption to the expected is vital for the future […]
Extend your experience of the exhibition “The Brilliance of the Spanish World: El Greco, Velázquez, Zurbarán” with Present Music’s “Baroque POP!”, featuring singer Julia Holter in her first hometown performance. Baroque composer François Couperin time travels to the present to meet Alex Temple’s extraordinary suite for voice and string quartet, “Behind The Wallpaper.” Julia Holter performs […]
Sign up for this once-in-a-lifetime experience and journey across the scenic Kettle Moraine countryside aboard a horse-powered covered wagon. Ours is a faithful reproduction of the Prairie Schooners that traveled west across the continent in the 1800s; it was manufactured by Hansen Wheel & Wagon Shop and finished in the traditional colors of prairie schooners. […]
Join John Riepenhoff, Executive Director of Sculpture Milwaukee and founder of The Green Gallery, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition “Erin Shirreff: Permanent Drafts.”
Celebrate the 500th birthday of the Renaissance master, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, with an evening of choral music! Experience the ethereal beauty of Palestrina’s music alongside the rich harmonies of Tchaikovsky, the vibrant spirit of Hogan, and many other captivating composers.